St. Luke's Orthopedic Care

Oct 18, 2018 11:02AM

Two orthopedic surgeons have joined St. Luke’s University
Health Network to provide specialty care for patients in the Quakertown
region. Scott Doroshow, DO and James
Lachman, MD are now part of St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care at St. Luke’s Hospital -
Quakertown Campus.

TREATING THE SHOULDER AND KNEE

Dr. Doroshow, a native of the Philadelphia suburbs, is a
boardcertiﬁed orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the shoulder and
knee. Consistent with the Network’s
philosophy of treating injuries in a minimally invasive manner whenever
possible, Dr. Doroshow is passionate about knee and shoulder preservation,
typically utilizing arthroscopic surgery.
“I have a particular passion for cartilage restoration, meniscus
transplantation and ligament reconstruction about the knee. In the shoulder, preserving the native joint
is always my goal,” explains Dr. Doroshow.

Dr. Doroshow’s patients include high school and college
athletes, recreationally active sports enthusiasts and middle-aged individuals
suﬀering from everyday wear and tear on their knees and shoulders. Whether someone needs to get back on the ﬁeld
or back to enjoying their daily routine, Dr. Doroshow is committed to educating
his patients. Treating patients with a
conservative approach, the utilization of bracing, injections and physical
therapy are all treatment options prior to a surgery. “Having been a patient myself I appreciate
how much consideration goes into these decisions. I make sure patients fully understand the
nature of their problem, the treatment options and possible risks involved with
their decision,” says Dr. Doroshow.

Dr. Doroshow, a Penn State alumnus, graduated from and
completed his residency at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and

completed his fellowship in orthopedic sports surgery at the
University of Pennsylvania (UPENN)/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
(CHOP). He is specially trained to
evaluate and treat the following conditions:

James Lachman, MD enjoys the challenge of helping patients
with complex foot and ankle problems. He
believes successful outcomes rely on establishing a physician-patient
relationship, which he fosters by taking time to listen and understand the
concerns of his patients and setting appropriate expectations through patient
education.

With 28 bones in the foot and ankle, it doesn’t take much
for a complicated problem to arise. Dr.
Lachman regularly evaluates and oﬀers personalized treatment programs for a
variety of patients ranging from the high school football player with a twisted
ankle, to the weekend warrior suﬀering with heel pain, to the older individual
with nagging pain in the foot.

Surgical advancements over the last 40 years have resulted
in the minimally invasive foot and ankle procedures available today. “Minimally invasive surgeries utilizing poke-hole
incisions provide many beneﬁts to patients including an accelerated recovery
time, minimized pain, less scarring and the surgical risk is typically lower,”
explains Dr. Lachman. “With less
down-time, more people can take advantage of these cost-eﬀective, advanced
treatments and get back to their everyday lives quickly.”

Dr. Lachman graduated from Temple University School of
Medicine, completed his residency at Temple University Hospital and completed
is fellowship in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery at Duke University
Hospital. He is specialty- trained to
evaluate and treat the following:

• Minimally
invasive surgery of the foot and ankle

• Ankle
replacement and fusion

• Revision ankle
replacement

• Achilles tendon
disorders

• Posterior tibial tendon disorders

• Ankle
arthroscopy

• Avascular
necrosis of the talus

• Arthritis and
deformity treatment of the foot and ankle

• Bunion surgery

• Flatfoot
correction

• Foot and ankle
fracture treatment

• Hammertoe
treatment

• Foot and ankle
ligament repair

• Charcot
reconstruction

• Sports injuries
of the foot and ankle

Dr. Lachman developed a passion for ankle replacement
surgery while completing his Fellowship at Duke University Hospital. Duke is a pioneer in ankle replacement
surgery and more ankle replacement surgeries have been performed there than
anywhere else in the country. Dr.
Lachman looks forward to sharing his unique expertise with the patients in and
around Bucks and Montgomery counties. He
sees patients at St. Luke’s Quakertown Bone & Joint Institute.

“The addition of Dr. Lachman and Dr. Doroshow to St. Luke’s
Orthopedic Care allows us to provide access to specialty care for our
patients. Whether that care is through activity
modiﬁcation, physical therapy or surgery, patients will achieve pain relief and
the ability to

return to functioning in their daily lives,” says William G.
DeLong, Jr., MD, St. Luke’s University Health Network.

In addition to their daily practices, both specialists can
be found outside the oﬃce as well.
Whether it is on the sidelines working with St. Luke’s athletic trainers
at a Quakertown or Upper Perkiomen High School football game, leading a “Walk
with Your Doc” neighborhood event or presenting a health care talk for area
residents, Dr. Lachman and Dr. Doroshow are quickly becoming familiar faces in
the community.

Dr. Doroshow aﬃrms his decision to work at St. Luke’s.
Having grown up in the Philly suburbs, I always thought Bucks and Montgomery
counties, along with the Lehigh Valley, would be a good ﬁt for me. St. Luke’s University Health Network shares
my mindset: taking care of the patient
is always the priority.”

BUILDING FOR A HEALTHIER TOMORROW As part of its ongoing
commitment to the health of this region, St. Luke’s University Health Network
is investing more than $100 million developing a new hospital campus on a
30-acre parcel of land at Route 663 and Portzer Road, Quakertown. The new facility will aﬀord more functional,
eﬃcient use of space and systems, allowing St. Luke’s to continue providing the
best care, recruit physicians and allow for continued expansion and updates as
community needs evolve.

The new hospital, scheduled to open in the fall of 2019,
will include spacious private rooms, a large emergency department, four
operating rooms, and a wide array of comprehensive, state-of-the-art outpatient
services. St. Luke’s highly experienced
physicians -- including these two newest orthopedic surgeons -- will have
access to the latest technological advances available to care for their
patients.

Excited about the project, Dr. Lachman explains that, “we
provide advanced care locally and are supported by the strength of the [St.
Luke’s] Network. The addition of this
new hospital will make the patient experience even better.”

New patients can schedule an appointment with Dr. Doroshow
and Dr. Lachman by contacting St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care at 484-526-1735.